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6 Tasty Homemade Ice Cream Sandwich Options to Try

Don't sit around waiting for the ice cream truck to come down your street this summer. Instead, use your ice cream maker to whip up fresh frozen confections and have it as part of an ice cream sandwich.

Ice cream sandwiches are the perfect summer treat. Not only do they let you combine cookies with your favorite flavor of ice cream, but they also protect your fingers from melting ice cream. Try making one of these varieties of ice cream sandwich in your kitchen this year.

1. Classic Chocolate Chip Cookie Sandwich
There's a reason that a scoop of vanilla ice cream between two homemade chocolate chip cookies is the go-to ice cream sandwich - it's delicious! Just as many people make their own cookies, you can make your ice cream too. Just plop a scoop of fresh vanilla ice cream between two soft cookies and enjoy.

Top this traditional option with even more chocolate chips!

2. Peanut Butter Cookies and Chocolate Ice Cream
The only combination better than peanut butter and jelly is peanut butter and chocolate. Couple these classic flavors with peanut butter cookies and a scoop or two of homemade chocolate ice cream. Enhance the flavor by adding either chocolate sauce or peanut butter to this cookie sandwich.

3. Molasses Cookie Sandwich
Don't forget about molasses cookies. These bold, sweet cookies pair well with vanilla ice cream and nearly any other flavor. This is a great treat for the early fall. Just make a batch of molasses cookies and add in your favorite homemade ice cream.

4. Waffle Cookies and Sprinkles
Ice cream tastes great with waffles. Just because you're not using a waffle cone doesn't mean that you can't incorporate a waffle flavor. Use waffle cookies and your favorite ice to make a sandwich. Roll the edges of your sandwich in sprinkles to complete the cone taste but in a sandwich shape.

Feel free to use wafers in the place of waffle cookies.

5. Chocolate-Covered Sandwich
If you want to upgrade the Classic Chocolate Chip Cookie Sandwich or any other ice cream sandwich, simply dip it in chocolate and freeze it longer. Although your hands may get messier, your entire sandwich will be covered in a hard shell of cold chocolate.

6. Ice Cold S'More
Use graham crackers, marshmallow creme and chocolate ice cream to make an ice cream sandwich that tastes just like the campfire favorite. Feel free to top with chocolate bar chunks and real toasted marshmallows.